Store-goods lifter.



' Patented Feb. ll, I902.

r. P.-WILK|N. STORE GOODS LIFTER. (Apph c nfiled Jul 1901 (No Model.)

WITNESSES ar I Arron/wags; E

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANKP. WILKIN, OF'SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

'STORE-GOODSLIFTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 693,200, dated February11,1902.

Application filed July 6, 1 901.

the following is a description, reference being had to theaccompanyingdrawings and to the letters of reference marked thereon.

My invention relates to that class of lifters for use in stores tohandle shelf or suspended goods.

The object of the invention is to provide a simple and efficientstore-goods lifter by means of which goods may be lifted from anyelevated support and lowered, to provide the upper end of thelifter-polewith curvedjaws operative from a han'd-leveron the lower endof the pole and capable of grasping curved or cylindrical objects-suchas jars, vases, cans, or the like-and to provide means, for properlyadjusting the various elements of the lifter into proper relation-on thepole. These objects I accomplish by the mechanism illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure l is an elevation of my improvedstore=goods lifter with the grasping-jaws shown in perspective in theirclosed position.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspectiveof the up-' per portion of the lifter.'Fig. 3 is a perspective of the hand-lever, and Fig. 4 is a plan of thehand-lever and the collar to which it is pivoted. V

Adesignates the pole, having the, usual re"- versely-curved hook at a onits upper end.

B B designate two crossed arms pivoted at; their point of crossing tothe collar 1), secured in proper position on the pole by means of theset-screw b, the upper ends of these arms being provided withoutwardly-projecting curved jaws B B, capable of grasping a 057-.lindrical or like object between them. To

' the lower ends of these arms or levers BB,

are pivoted the upper ends of twolinks B E the lower overlapping ends ofwhich are piv- Serial No. 37,272. (No model.)

an apertured'ear ciprojectingoutwardlyfrom a collar 0, secured on thepole by a set-screw o, and the lower end of the rod is secured to an apertured ear d, projecting outwardly from the upper'end of theoperating-lever D. This lever D is provided with arms cl cl, whichstraddle the pole and are pivoted at their free apertnred ends to theears d projecting from the collar (1 The collar (1 is clamped on thepole by means of the bolt d, while the lever E is the spring surroundingthe rod 0 between the ear 0 and the lower ends of the links 13 B and byexpansion forces jaws B open or apart, as shown in Fig. 2.

When it is desired to grasp an object, the open jaws are passed aroundit, and'then the operator forces lever D toward the pole by then pulldown on the rod, and the rod in turn will pull down on the links, whichwith the levers B B constitute a toggle-lever, and so the jaws will bebrought into the position shown in Fig. 1. c

It will be seen that the variousparts may be properly positioned on thepole by means of the three adjustable collars b 0 (:2

Having thus described my invention, what Patent, is-

1. A store-goods lifter, comprising a pole having upper, lower, andintermediate collars, the latter having an apertured lug or ear,

ing to the upper collar, and provided at their upper ends withgrasping-jaws, an operatingrod passed through said apertured ear, linkslower ends of said crossed levers, a spring on the rod between saidapertured ear and links to force the rod upwardly and hold the jaws rod;substantially as described.

2. A store-goods lifter, comprising a pole, levers mounted on the upperportion of the Dis pivoted to the said cars 61 by the outer b'oltor pin(1 connecting the upper end of the rod withthe open, and a hand-leverpivoted to the lowercollar and connected to the lower end of thetightening his grasp, and the lng'or ear d will I claim as new, anddesire to secure byLetters crossed levers pivoted at their point ofcrosspole, andprovided with graspir'ig-jaws, an opcrating-rodoperatively connected atits upper to the lower end of the rod;substantially as end to said jaws, a collar mounted on the described. 71'0 lower end of the pole, and provided with a In testimony whereof Iai'fix my signature lug or ear on its side opposite to the said inpresence of two witnesses.

grasping-jaws, a hand-lever provided with F. P. WILKIN. arms straddlingthe pole and pivoted to the Witnesses:

said lug or ear, the said lever being provided A. B. FARLEY,

on its upper end with a lug or ear connected THEO. J. STRINGER.

